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CAT STEVENS ~ BUDDHA AND THE CHOCOLATE BOX ISLAND 731454688826 (Barcode: 731454688826) ~ UK ~ Classic Pop Recorded: 1974 Released: 1974 This is a reissue / remaster of the 8th album by British singer / songwriter Cat StevensFind albums by this artist, originally released in 1974. The album presents nine tracks, all of which are original songs composed by Stevens. Following the album “ForeignerFind albums with this title” released a year earlier, which was poorly received by the critics and his fans, Stevens returns here to his established formula of mostly highly melodic ballads and sophisticated lyrics, beautifully recorded by a team of great studio musicians, which continues his path, which started almost a decade earlier. Stevens was always an incredible song weaver and many of his beautiful songs are absolute classics. His unique vocal talents added to the charm of the music he created. In retrospect he remains one of the most immediately recognizable voices of the 1970s, but he continues writing wonderful material and releasing albums to this very day, all of which are worth checking out. Overall, this is another Masterpiece by an Artists, who believes in what he is doing, both musically and philosophically, blessed by a great gift that enables him to write beautiful songs and sing in a unique voice, which goes straight to the listener’s heart. For his many followers and all people who are still able to distinguish between music and the background noise, this album is a Godsend, as always in his case, and listening to it today is a great trip down the memory lane.

Updated: 23/10/2026Posted: 23/10/2026

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